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Hiking in the Guadeloupe tropical forest

Last updated on February 18, 2016 by Claire / this article contains affiliate links (Info)

When people dream of Guadeloupe they imagine clear water and pristine beaches. The advantage of these islands though is the variety: you can also spend a day hiking in the Tropical Forest!

Hiking in the rainforest - Guadeloupe islands - Travel Guide- photos and practical information

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INFO & PLANNING TIPS - GUADELOUPE TROPICAL FOREST

Map - National Parks in Guadeloupe

As you can see in the map, a big portion of the Guadeloupe Basse Terre island is covered in Tropical forest. It is situated on the volcanoes so it is a great place to hike. One of its main features are the Carbet falls, 3 big drops.

Thanks to the volcano peaks, clouds over the Caribbeans are blocked and the area gets a lot of rain, creating a beautiful and lush tropical forest.​

You can easily access the area by yourself ​or book an organized day tour like I did (parking for the second fall indicated from prendre la direction de la deuxième chute du Carbet. Le parking se trouve tout en haut de la longue montée !

REVIEW FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS - 4WD day tour Guadeloupe

I selected my self and paid fully for this activity. This review is based on my experience from December 2014.

  • Company: SafariCaraib
  • Tour: 4WD day tour
  • Guide: nice guy but I was not fan of his driving and during the hike he stayed with the fastest ones and not the slowiest one (me) which I thought was not good in terms of safety
  • Transportation: the jeep was in OK condition
  • Food: after the hike we ate in a small restaurant in the forest. It was my best meal of the trip! Very local
  • Organization - considering the traffic jams in Guadeloupe, it was quite well organized
  • After the hike and lunch, we visited the Longueteau Rum domain (post to be written)
safaricaraib adventure
Jeep tour Guadeloupe
hiking in tropical forest tour to Cabret waterfall Guadeloupe basse terre island

First we drove through a banana plantation

Before reaching the tropical forest our guide took use through a banana plantation. There are many on the 2 caribbean French islands: Guadeloupe and Martinique. But apparently it is way safer to work in the Guadeloupe plantation because there are no venimous animals on the island...

driving through a banana plantation Guadeloupe
banana plantation Guadeloupe
banana plant Guadeloupe

1st hike: to the natural warm pools

Our first stop was to hike down and then back up along the river. On the day of our tour it was pouring rain and the path was flooded: what an experience! At the end we did not relax in those pools because the river had become a torrent and the water was not that warm...

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flooded path
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During the hike we spotted some yellow river crab. I had no idea there were crabs in river. I always associated them with the ocean...

yellow river crab
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raging river Guadeloupe Basse Terre island
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Walk to the Carbet falls

One of the most famous sights in Guadeloupe are the Carbet Falls: 3 very long drops in the middle of the tropical forest. There is a well maintained path to see the second drop (45min to 1hour return from the parking - wheelchair accessible - small fee to pay). It is very enjoyable although be careful because wet, it is quite slippery.

Walk to the Carbet falls Guadeloupe
Carbet falls Guadeloupe

Leaves of the rainforest

What fascinated me the most in the forest was the size fo the leaves. So many shapes but all were gigantic. Look at those pictures:

Leaves tropical forest guadeloupe island 1
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Leaves tropical forest guadeloupe island 2
Leaves tropical forest guadeloupe island 4

Want to see MORE of GUADELOUPE?

Discover more things to do with planning information and photos in my online Guadeloupe Travel Guide.

  

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  1. Ian button says

    June 18, 2019 at 12:32 AM

    Yes i live in Wales . Rhossili gower . Loving your guide

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